itkeä→ to cryFinnish word meaning
"itkeä" is an A1-level Finnish word meaning "to cry". Below you can find 13 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Finnish conversations.
13 stories
Example Sentences

Ystävällinen lohikäärme
Lapset itkevät, koska heillä on kylmä.
The children are crying because they are cold.

Sammakkoprinssi
Hän alkoi itkeä, koska luuli kallisarvoisen pallonsa kadonneen ikuisesti.
She began to cry because she thought her precious ball was lost forever.

Uusi vauva
Se oli heidän vauvansa, joka itki ensimmäistä kertaa.
It was their baby crying for the first time.
Peukaloinen
Kun Peukaloinen heräsi, hän oli hyvin peloissaan. Hän alkoi itkeä.
When Thumbelina woke up, she was very scared. She began to cry.

Ukkosmyrsky
Emman pikkuveli alkoi itkeä.
Emma's little brother started to cry.
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